الضـحى

1 I swear by the early hours of the day,

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the forenoon (after sunrise).

2 And the night when it covers with darkness.

2 By the night when it darkens (and stand still).

3 Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor has He become displeased,

3 Your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has neither forsaken you nor hates you.

4 And surely what comes after is better for you than that which has gone before.

4 And indeed the Hereafter is better for you than the present (life of this world).

5 And soon will your Lord give you so that you shall be well pleased.

5 And verily, your Lord will give you (all good) so that you shall be well-pleased.

6 Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter?

6 Did He not find you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) an orphan and gave you a refuge?

7 And find you lost (that is, unrecognized by men) and guide (them to you)?

7 And He found you unaware (of the Qur'an, its laws, and Prophethood) and guided you?

8 And find you in want and make you to be free from want?

8 And He found you poor and made you rich (self-sufficient with self-contentment)?

9 Therefore, as for the orphan, do not oppress (him).

9 Therefore, treat not the orphan with oppression.

10 And as for him who asks, do not chide (him),

10 And repulse not the beggar.

11 And as for the favor of your Lord, do announce (it).

11 And proclaim the Grace of your Lord (i.e. the Prophethood and all other Graces).